Brandon Virgin

Brandon Virgin, Senior Director of Enterprise IT, is a seasoned leader with extensive experience in enterprise IT, networking, and AI-driven solutions. He leverages his expertise and strategic vision to drive innovative IT initiatives that ensure operational excellence.

Virgin’s career began at Sprint Paranet, architecting worldwide networks for large corporations and earning his CCIE certification (#6129). He then joined Cisco as a Sr. Network Engineer, where he helped launch the Cisco IT-Alpha program, leading to the deployment of prerelease systems. His influence expanded as he became the Sr. Manager in charge of the Cisco Analytic Center of Excellence (ACE), leading initiatives to integrate technical expertise with machine learning and analytics.

As an entrepreneur, Virgin co-founded Collective Sense (acquired by Sumo Logic) and SliceUp, which secured DIA contracts before its intellectual property was sold to private equity. A recognized industry speaker, he has presented at DODIIS, Cisco Live, and Netscout events. He also holds U.S. Patent No. 8832262 for network classification.